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In uropathogenic Escherichia coli, mannose-specific adhesion is mediated by the FimH adhesin located at the tip of type 1 fimbriae. Novel mannosylated N-aryl substituted 3-hydroxypyridin-4ones with meta substituents on the aryl part of the molecule were prepared, and their inhibitory properties towards the adhesion of E. coli to guinea pig erythrocytes explored using the hemagglutination assay. These results were compared with inhibitory potencies of analogous para derivatives. The assays revealed greater preference of FimH towards para substituted compounds in general, with p-nitro and p-methoxy substituted substrates being much more effective then the hydrophobic p-methyl compound. When substituents are in meta position the positive affect on the binding of compounds in the FimH binding site was observed with all compounds tested but the structure with an alkyl group was shown to be the most effective one. This study provides guidelines for the rational design of novel, more effective series of FimH antagonists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Novel adamantane-containing [3-amino acid, 2-(adamant-2-yl)-3-aminopropanoic acid, interesting from the aspect of medicinal chemistry, was prepared and characterized. It was synthesized in a sequence of three steps with very good overall yield. In the first step ethyl adamant-2- ylidenecyanoacetate was prepared and its crystal structure was determined. Reduction of this unsaturated cyanoacetate by catalytic hydrogenation gave the ethyl ester of the desired amino acid. 2-(Adamant-2-yl)- 3-aminopropanoic acid was obtained following ester hydrolysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]